Improved toilet-mirror



G. H. GHINNOOK. TOILET MIRROR.

Patented Sept. 14. 1869.

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Letters Patent No. 94,711, dated September 14, 1869.

IMPROVED TOILET-MIRROR.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. OHINNOOK, of the 'city, county, and State'of New York, have invented a new and improved Toilet-Mirror; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which the figure in the drawings represents a sectional view.

My invention consists of a toilet-mirror, adjustable and self-holding at any angle or position desired, with-- out the use of setscrews, as heretofore required, by means of the friction of a spring on the head of the projecting arm of a cap, attached eccentrically by a pivot to the projections of a plate attached centrally to, the back of the mirror, the said spring being fast- ,ened by a riyet to the plate, and the said cap of the ..projecting arm fitting properly over the head of the "post of thestand, and having a swivel-motion thereon, by which the mirror may be turnedwithout turning the stand.

I construct my toilet-mirror as follows:

A is the cap, provided with the project-ing arm a, and fitting over a head-piece, b, resting on the top of the post B of the stand, and secured thereto by a pivot-screw, 0, so that it will have a swivel-motionthereon.

O is a plate, attached centrally to. the back of the mirror 1) by screws, and having projections, d d, em-

bracing the projecting arm a of the cap, the arm having a curved or semicircular shaped head, which is attached eccentrically to the projections d (l by a pivot, e, the mirror turning on this pivot.

E is a flat steel spring, attached to ,the upper end of plate 0 by a screw or rivet, the spring pressing upon the head of the arm; thus, supposing the mirto be in or nearly in a horizontal position, and itjs desired to adjust it to an angle or position suitable for use, the turning of the mirror down to do this will increase the friction of the spring on the head of the arm so that the mirror will be held tightly in place at any point from whence it was moved to a p'erpendicular position, and, of course, as the mirror is turned up, the friction is diminished until it becomes almost imperceptible.

This may be accomplished in another way, by dispensing with the spring and letting the head of the arm press eccentrically against the plate; but this may not be found so preferable as the other; however, I contemplate using either method, as above de scribed, as I may deem most advantageous.

It will be obvious that the method of adjustingand holding the mirror by friction can be'doue with the projecting armof the cap attached rigidly to the top of the post of the stand; therefore I do not intend to limit myself to an arm having a swivel-motion thereon, but contemplate using the arm either way, as above describeihthe only difference being, the inconvenience of tuning the stand is avoided by the swivelmotion of the arm.

It will be seen that no set-screws are used, as re quired in most of toilet-mirrors, in which, every time the mirror is to be adjusted, one hand is needed to hold the mirror while the other is adjusting the screws. This inconvenience is obviated by dispensing with setscrews and simply giving the mirror a slight push with the hand,avhen the same will be adjusted and held at the point desired by means of friction, as described, thus rendering the mirror more simple and lessexpensive in cost of construction.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I- claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- V l A toilet-mirror, adjustable by means of the projecting arm a of.the cap A, having a swivel-motion on the post of the stand, in combination with projections (I def plate 0 and spring E, substantially as described.

GEO. H. GHINNOGK. Witnesses:

J. E. OLMSTEAI),

J noon F. HENRY. 

